Updated: 01 Jul 2025

10 Best single malt scotches of 2025

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Updated: 01 Jul 2025

#1

Best Choice

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky with Gift Box, 70cl

9.8

Glenfiddich

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Glenfiddich Small Batch Reserve 18 year old is part of the most awarded single malt Scotch whisky range in the world. Patiently matured for 18 years in hand selected oak casks to create something truly outstanding

Glenfiddich 18 year old single malt whisky has aromas of ripe orchard fruit, baked apple and oak with taste notes of dried fruit, candy peel, cinnamon and dates combined with the depth and complexity of the oak

Aged in sherry and bourbon oak casks throughout its long maturation to create a unique depth and complexity to the whiskey. Luxurious dried fruit, candy peel and date flavours are overlaid with the elegant oak notes
#2

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Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml

9.7

Lagavulin

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Intense, peat rich, sweet and salty

Best enjoyed from a traditional whisky glass, neat or with a little still water

2015 Silver Outstanding Medal Winner - International Wine and Spirits Competition

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#3

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

9.6

Glenfiddich

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Matured in fine Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks for 12 years, this special whisky is the perfect example of Glenfiddich's unique Speyside style. Glenfiddich 12 year old makes the perfect gift for any whisky drinker

Glenfiddich 12 year old single malt whisky has a sweet, fruity taste with notes of pear, butterscotch, cream and oak. Followed by a long, smooth, mellow finish

Awarded `Master' (highest honour) at the Global Spirits Masters Awards 2017 and Scotch Whisky Masters 2019 and the best-selling single malt Scotch whisky in the world

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#4

Singleton Dufftown Malt Master Collection Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml

9.5

Singleton

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With a smooth texture and predominantly sweet taste

Hints of honey and vanilla coupled with fresh pear on a faint base of wood ash

Experience it neat to revel in the notes of unpolluted fruit and vanilla

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#5

Dailuaine Flora and Fauna 16 Year Old Single Malt Whisky 700 ml

9.4

Dailuaine

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Full-bodied with a smooth, smoky finish

Dailuaine is Gaelic for "The Green Vale". This distillery established in 1852 lies in a hollow by the Carron Burn in Banffshire. This single malt scotch whisky has a full bodied fruity nose and a smoky finish. For more than a hundred years distillery suppliers were despatched by rail. The steam locomotive 'Dailuaine No.1' was in use from 1939-1967 and is preserved on the Strathspey Railway. This single malt was released as part of the "Flora and Fauna" series, a collection of single malts from the more obscure and unknown distilleries in Scotland.

A complicated single malt whisky, full and sweet, yet also citric-fresh, that can impress mightily. An unusual combination of freshness and richness, this 16-year-old single malt whisky has a sherried style with a sweetness and a nuttiness that you can sit and savour.
#6

The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700 ml

9.3

The Glenlivet

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Smooth and fruity as the whisky

Made with the same crystal-clear mountain streams of Speyside

Created using time-honoured distillation methods
#7

The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

9.0

The Balvenie

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Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla on the nose

Smooth and mellow with beautifully combined flavours with a Long and warming finish

Distinctive character from being matured in two different wood types, each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt whisky
#8

Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700 ml

8.9

Talisker

-21%

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Sweet notes of dried fruits, barley-malt tones and shades of smoke are noticeable

It is a full-bodied whiskey with a rich, rich, warm taste

A long, rich finish with peaty, peppery and brackish notes

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#9

Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 700 ml

8.8

The Glenlivet

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Taste: light and aromatic, all notes of the aroma are repeated, medium-weight in the body and very gentle

Perfectly balanced with a lively gold colour

Aroma: floral, fresh and delicate
#10

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

8.7

Glenfiddich

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One of the top 10 best-selling single malt whiskies, this warm, spicy bottle makes for a pleasant dram to enjoy neat. Glenfiddich Solera 15 year old exemplifies family tradition and innovation

Glenfiddich 15 year old single malt whisky has an intriguing aroma of vanilla fudge with hints of rich fruits and sweet heather honey. Full bodied with a silky smooth, oaked flavour with hints of marzipan, cinnamon and ginger with a sweet, rich aftertaste

Aged in European oak sherry casks and new oak casks, this special whisky is mellowed in Glenfiddich's unique Solera Vat, a large oak tun inspired by the sherry bodegas of Spain and Portugal

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